The fix was in when the State Board of Education announced the board of trustees for the College of Western Idaho on Monday. But
that's OK: This case warranted an inside job. Some will question a sham process that drew more than 100 applicants but seriously considered only a handful. I've heard from some critics and had interviews with prickly applicants who were qualified but passed over. I haven't, however, heard a credible critique of the collective qualifications of trustees already deeply involved in the quest to open the college. The State Board conducted few interviews, and those they did were short. But the new trustees are determined to honor promises made in the campaign to keep taxes to a minimum -- Dan Popkey/Idaho Statesman.

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